MA Starc’s aggregate wickets against South Africa at the end of South Africa’s first innings in the ongoing test at Durban read 27. He earned the distinction of becoming the sixth left-arm pace bowler to capture 25 plus wickets against in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No	Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	W	Ave	5	10
1	MG Johnson	Aus	12	23	3174	1641	64	25.64	3	2
2	WJ Whitty	Aus	08	15	2055	0875	50	17.50	3	0
3	Z Khan	Ind	12	22	2651	1457	40	36.42	0	0
4	MA Starc	Aus	05	08	1053	0665	27	24.62	2	0
5	WPUJC Vaas	Srl	11	20	2079	0924	27	34.22	1	0
6	AK Davidson	Aus	05	09	1613	0425	25	17.00	2	0

MA Starc became the fourth left arm Australian pace bowler after MG Johnson {64}, WJ Whitty {50} and AK Davidson {25} to capture 25 plus wickets.  The performance of these four bowlers is listed below

No	Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	W	Ave	5	10
1	MG Johnson	Aus	12	23	3174	1641	64	25.64	3	2
2	WJ Whitty	Aus	08	15	2055	0875	50	17.50	3	0
3	MA Starc	Aus	05	08	1053	0665	27	24.62	2	0
4	AK Davidson	Aus	05	09	1613	0425	25	17.00	2	0